209th Corps (Afghanistan)

The 209th 'Shaheen' (Falcon) Corps is a corps, or military district, of the Afghan National Army. Its headquarters, Camp Shaheen, is at Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province. Since 25 April 2017, it has been commanded by Brigadier General Amanullah Mobin.[4]

209th Corps
Emblem of the 209th Corps
Founded23 September 2004
(16 years, 3 months and 25 days)[1]
Country Afghanistan
Branch Afghan National Army
TypeCorps
HeadquartersMazar-i-Sharif Province, Afghanistan[2]
Nickname(s)Shaheen (Falcon)[3]
EngagementsWar in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Commanders
Current commanderBrigadier General Amanullah Mobin
Insignia
Corps Flag

It works closely with the German-led Resolute Support Mission TAAC North, and has 1st Brigade at Mazar-i-Sharif and, it appears, a Second Brigade forming at Kunduz. A United States Army Corps of Engineers solicitation for Kunduz headquarters facilities for the Second Brigade was issued in March 2008.[5] The corps is supported by the Mazar-i-Sharif Regional Support Squadron of the AAF, equipped with eight helicopters: four transport to support the Corps' commando battalion, two attack, and two medical transport helicopters.[6] In October 2015, as a response to the Battle of Kunduz, reports came that a new division would be formed in the area.[7]

2017 Camp Shaheen attack
Main article: 2017 Camp Shaheen attack

On 21 April 2017, Taliban fighters attacked Camp Shaheen killing at least 160[8] Afghan soldiers and wounding many others. This makes the attack the bloodiest in the conflict with the Taliban since 2001 when they were removed from power.[9]

References
  1. "Building an army for Afghanistan". Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. https://www.longwarjournal.org/multimedia/ANSF%20OOBpage4-ANA.pdf
  3. Pike, John. "Afghan National Army (ANA) - Order of Battle". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. "209 Shaheen Corps". Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  5. FedBizOpps.gov, 38—Y—Construction Services for the Second Battalion, 209th headqauters facilities, ANA Kunduz Installation Phase II, Kunduz, Afghanistan. Retrieved August 2009.
  6. Afghan National Army Air Corps: February 2009 Update – The Long War Journal Archived February 11, 2011, at WebCite
  7. Marty, Franz J. (10 February 2016). "Isolated Outposts: Badakhshan sitrep". Jane's Defence Weekly. 53 (6). ISSN 0265-3818.
  8. Mashal, Mujib; Cooper, Helene (24 April 2017). "2 Top Afghanistan Military Officials Resign After Taliban Attack". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  9. Mashal, Mujib; Rahim, Najim (22 April 2017). "'A Shortage of Coffins' After Taliban Slaughter Unarmed Soldiers". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2017.


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